Malakai Murphy
Malakai Murphy
Malakai Murphy arrived at Southern Miss from Colorado. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Louisiana, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Jackson State
1 TOT
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108
Background
2024 (Freshman, Colorado): Redshirted. High School: Played for head coach Jamie Rodgers at Bradford High School in Florida. In his senior season he tallied 30 total tackles and four pass deflections. He helped lead Bradford to the state title game as a senior.